diff --git a/c_src/bitcask_nifs.c b/c_src/bitcask_nifs.c
index d621863d..96dade8b 100644
--- a/c_src/bitcask_nifs.c
+++ b/c_src/bitcask_nifs.c
@@ -245,19 +245,19 @@ static ErlNifFunc nif_funcs[] =
     {"keydir_info", 1, bitcask_nifs_keydir_info},
     {"keydir_release", 1, bitcask_nifs_keydir_release},
 
-    {"lock_acquire",   2, bitcask_nifs_lock_acquire},
-    {"lock_release",   1, bitcask_nifs_lock_release},
-    {"lock_readdata",  1, bitcask_nifs_lock_readdata},
-    {"lock_writedata", 2, bitcask_nifs_lock_writedata},
-
-    {"file_open",   2, bitcask_nifs_file_open},
-    {"file_close",  1, bitcask_nifs_file_close},
-    {"file_sync",   1, bitcask_nifs_file_sync},
-    {"file_pread",  3, bitcask_nifs_file_pread},
-    {"file_pwrite", 3, bitcask_nifs_file_pwrite},
-    {"file_read",   2, bitcask_nifs_file_read},
-    {"file_write",  2, bitcask_nifs_file_write},
-    {"file_seekbof", 1, bitcask_nifs_file_seekbof}
+    {"lock_acquire_int",   2, bitcask_nifs_lock_acquire},
+    {"lock_release_int",   1, bitcask_nifs_lock_release},
+    {"lock_readdata_int",  1, bitcask_nifs_lock_readdata},
+    {"lock_writedata_int", 2, bitcask_nifs_lock_writedata},
+
+    {"file_open_int",   2, bitcask_nifs_file_open},
+    {"file_close_int",  1, bitcask_nifs_file_close},
+    {"file_sync_int",   1, bitcask_nifs_file_sync},
+    {"file_pread_int",  3, bitcask_nifs_file_pread},
+    {"file_pwrite_int", 3, bitcask_nifs_file_pwrite},
+    {"file_read_int",   2, bitcask_nifs_file_read},
+    {"file_write_int",  2, bitcask_nifs_file_write},
+    {"file_seekbof_int", 1, bitcask_nifs_file_seekbof}
 };
 
 ERL_NIF_TERM bitcask_nifs_keydir_new0(ErlNifEnv* env, int argc, const ERL_NIF_TERM argv[])
diff --git a/src/bitcask_bump.erl b/src/bitcask_bump.erl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d96cda1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bitcask_bump.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%
+%% bitcask: Eric Brewer-inspired key/value store
+%%
+%% Copyright (c) 2012 Basho Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% This file is provided to you under the Apache License,
+%% Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+%% except in compliance with the License.  You may obtain
+%% a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+%% software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+%% "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+%% KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+%% specific language governing permissions and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(bitcask_bump).
+
+-export([big/0, small/0]).
+
+big() ->
+    erlang:bump_reductions(1900).
+
+small() ->
+    erlang:bump_reductions(500).
diff --git a/src/bitcask_nifs.erl b/src/bitcask_nifs.erl
index 5f08461b..fca97e20 100644
--- a/src/bitcask_nifs.erl
+++ b/src/bitcask_nifs.erl
@@ -332,7 +332,11 @@ keydir_release(_Ref) ->
     end.
 
 
-lock_acquire(_Filename, _IsWriteLock) ->
+lock_acquire(Filename, IsWriteLock) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    lock_acquire_int(Filename, IsWriteLock).
+
+lock_acquire_int(_Filename, _IsWriteLock) ->
     case random:uniform(999999999999) of
         666 -> {ok, make_ref()};
         667 -> {error, enoent};
@@ -341,13 +345,21 @@ lock_acquire(_Filename, _IsWriteLock) ->
         _   -> exit("NIF library not loaded")
     end.
 
-lock_release(_Ref) ->
+lock_release(Ref) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    lock_release_int(Ref).
+
+lock_release_int(_Ref) ->
     case random:uniform(999999999999) of
         666 -> ok;
         _   -> exit("NIF library not loaded")
     end.
 
-lock_readdata(_Ref) ->
+lock_readdata(Ref) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    lock_readdata_int(Ref).
+
+lock_readdata_int(_Ref) ->
     case random:uniform(999999999999) of
         666 -> {fstat_error, random:uniform(4242)};
         667 -> {error, allocation_error};
@@ -356,7 +368,11 @@ lock_readdata(_Ref) ->
         _   -> exit("NIF library not loaded")
     end.
 
-lock_writedata(_Ref, _Data) ->
+lock_writedata(Ref, Data) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    lock_writedata_int(Ref, Data).
+
+lock_writedata_int(_Ref, _Data) ->
     case random:uniform(999999999999) of
         666 -> {ftruncate_error, random:uniform(4242)};
         667 -> {pwrite_error, random:uniform(4242)};
@@ -365,28 +381,60 @@ lock_writedata(_Ref, _Data) ->
         _   -> exit("NIF library not loaded")
     end.
 
-file_open(_Filename, _Opts) ->
+file_open(Filename, Opts) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_open_int(Filename, Opts).
+
+file_open_int(_Filename, _Opts) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_close(_Ref) ->
+file_close(Ref) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_close_int(Ref).
+
+file_close_int(_Ref) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_sync(_Ref) ->
+file_sync(Ref) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_sync_int(Ref).
+
+file_sync_int(_Ref) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_pread(_Ref, _Offset, _Size) ->
+file_pread(Ref, Offset, Size) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_pread_int(Ref, Offset, Size).
+
+file_pread_int(_Ref, _Offset, _Size) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_pwrite(_Ref, _Offset, _Bytes) ->
+file_pwrite(Ref, Offset, Bytes) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_pwrite_int(Ref, Offset, Bytes).
+
+file_pwrite_int(_Ref, _Offset, _Bytes) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_read(_Ref, _Size) ->
+file_read(Ref, Size) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_read_int(Ref, Size).
+
+file_read_int(_Ref, _Size) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_write(_Ref, _Bytes) ->
+file_write(Ref, Bytes) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_write_int(Ref, Bytes).
+
+file_write_int(_Ref, _Bytes) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).
 
-file_seekbof(_Ref) ->
+file_seekbof(Ref) ->
+    bitcask_bump:big(),
+    file_seekbof_int(Ref).
+
+file_seekbof_int(_Ref) ->
     erlang:nif_error({error, not_loaded}).